City of Columbia officials say Sunday’s storms destroyed the city’s Material Recovery Facility, and it may be days before they know what it’ll take to rebuild.
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Funding to the digital library catalog company Overdrive will be paused until it can prove that it has as safeguards barring children from accessing inappropriate content.
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The city hopes to hear feedback from residents about its budget priorities.
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The University of Missouri currently hosts 31 Fulbright students and four visiting Fulbright scholars.
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If the Missouri House passes the bill as is, the legislation then goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.
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They’ve been studying to work at agencies including NOAA. Then those jobs got cut.
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Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe will get a new leader.
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Unsanctioned congressional trip comes days after Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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City staff discussed options for increasing revenue, including raising certain sales taxes, on Monday night.
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The declaration allowed the city to shut down recycling services indefinitely.
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'Give 5' is a free, civic matchmaking program run by the Heart of Missouri United Way. It aims to connect volunteers - particularly retirees and seniors - with local non-profit organizations in need of support. Program coordinator Lorraine Gustavis and volunteer Dee Montgomery tell us about the next session that begins in mid-May. April 22, 2025
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The Trump administration has asked U.S. lawmakers to cut $307 million in funding for the biological research program under the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The utility that serves much of Missouri has also requested to increase electric prices.
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Filmmaker Chris Schwedtmann is working with Second Baptist Church and Love Columbia, a local non-profit, to produce a documentary about eight foundational African American churches in the Columbia/Boone County area. (Two of these churches started before the end of the Civil War!) Chris says he's in need of more funding and resources in order to complete the project. April 21, 2025
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